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Hiding Bella
Chapter 33
Jacob's POV
Before calling Jess, I thought back to the day I imprinted on her. Jared, Embry and I were walking along First Beach watching the swells come in. There was a small group of teenagers our age catching some waves.
When just one surfer remained, they mounted their boards and caught the next wave. The wave was bigger than the surfer could handle and it ended up tossing the surfer into the swell.
When no one noticed that the lone surfer didn't come back up, I dove in and swam to where they went down. After taking a large breath, I dove under the water and managed to grasp their limp arm. The body gave no resistance as I dragged it to shore. Suddenly, the other surfers came rushing over as I rolled the body over in the sand to see the most beautiful face I had ever seen.
I reveled in the feeling of my entire world shifting to one focal point - that face. She was my everything, I would deny her nothing. As the strands of light emanated between us, I knew what it was; I had seen it in the thoughts of Quil, Jared and Sam. She was my reason for breathing, living, and most definitely existing.
I pulled my cell from my pocket and called her, "Hey Jess, how's my girl?"
"Good, I've just been missing my top dog," I could practically hear her pouting, "Are you coming over today?" That's right - I am her top dog!
"Yeah - about that, I was wondering if you would like to actually meet the triplets today."
"Really? They won't mind?" she gasped surprised.
"The invite came straight from Edward himself," I chuckled nervously.
"Jake that would be great. I should really get them something before we visit. What do you get babies anyway?"
"That's sweet of you, but they really don't need anything. Remember what I told you about the secrets you can't share?"
"Yeah, of course, I haven't said anything to anyone about the fact you phase into a wolf, why?"
"The Cullen's have their own secrets that cannot be shared either. So, please anything you see or hear has to stay quiet."
"Okay Jake, but if they had puppies you really better warn me before I walk in and see them chasing around a bone," she giggled.
"Nah, no puppies, I promise," I laughed.
"Okay see you soon," she quickly hung up.
After Jess took the news of the triplets so easily, Edward decided she could visit since she didn't spill the beans about it. In all honesty, she was nothing like the girl they had met in high school. She didn't even really see any of the 'Vile Brigade' as the Cullen's called them anymore.
My heart soared as she bounced out of her house an hour later. There was no better sight in the world than my girl grinning from ear- to-ear at the sight of me.
Without hesitating, she hopped on the back of my bike and kissed my neck. There was no way that was enough for me. I turned and pulled her in for a proper kiss.
"Ready?" I panted when I pulled away.
"Yeah, let's do this," she giggled in my ear causing me to shiver.
One of these days, I was going to take her up on that offer. Just - not yet. Sure - we've come close, but I always managed to persuade her to wait. Moments like these, when her arms are clamped around my waist, her thighs rubbing against mine, and her breath on my neck, I would like nothing more than to pull over and well you know. I could never do that my first time. My first time was going to special and meaningful, not a quickie in the trees.
She gasped when we pulled up in front of the house. I had already warned Edward in my head about our arrival so they would be ready. Out of everyone, Paul was the most fearful of her impending visit. His fear was she would treat Paulie different from the rest. However, I knew that would never happen.
After she leapt off the bike, passed me her helmet and waited for me to join her, it was obvious my girl was nervous. How could she not be? The last time she had seen them she was not so nice to Bella. Even if she were forgiven, the fear would still be there.
I took her by the hand and led her through the front door. The entire family sat there waiting in the living room. Paul, of course, had Paulie snuggled protectively against his chest.
Bella's POV
Even though Alice swore things would go fine, I was less convinced. Jessica was the source of my torment in school. Jake swears she's changed, but that didn't make this any easier. Fear is fear no matter how you look at it.
We all heard them coming so it was no surprise when they pulled up. Edward and Emmett had decided to sit with Paul and the triplets. Alice and Jasper had gone for a run so Rose would stay closest to me. Not that Jessica could do any physical damage, but you just never know.
"Hey everyone, you remember Jess. Jess you remember everyone right?"
"Hey guys," her chipper voice echoed through the room.
"Come in, have a seat," Edward nodded her thoughts were friendly.
Jake sat first and dragged her onto his lap, "So you and Jake are getting pretty serious?"
"Yeah, and I couldn't be happier," she grinned at Jake and you could see she meant it.
"Let's get this show on the road," Emmett bounced up from the couch and brought Carlie closer.
Jessica grinned at him, "Wow - he's beautiful, I thought he would be smaller. He doesn't look like a three month old."
"I grow very fast," Carlie giggled.
"And you already know how to talk. That is very impressive," she looked to Jake for an answer.
"Secrets," he reminded her.
"No problem, what happens at Cullen Manor stays at Cullen Manor," she waved it off. "Can I hold you little guy?"
"Yeah I don't bite," the room broke out in fits of laughter.
One by one, she was introduced to the triplets. I held my breath when she finally met Paulie. She never mentioned his difference from the others. Together we chatted and reacquainted ourselves. In the end, she turned out to be exactly as Jake had said. She was a changed woman.
Alice's POV
It's amazing; it's been three months since Bella delivered the triplets. They were growing as rapidly as she had, but Carlisle has assured us they are right on target. Since they are ¾ vampires, they did not take well to the baby formula I had bought.
My biggest problem has been not being able to see them. They are black holes in my visions, well, of course, that is when I have visions. Anything that involves the dogs either doesn't come at all or is cut off as soon as they arrive. Since they are here almost all the time there have been very few. Jasper and I have resorted to leaving the house for a few hours every day so I can get far enough away from them as possible.
Rose and Emmett are doing everything possible to have a child of their own. Rabbits do not have sex as much as they do. Her now being a hybrid like Bella has not slowed them down in that area.
Rose's adjustment has been a lot easier now that Esme and Carmen are working together with her.
Paul introduced Rebecca - Jacob's sister - to the triples, more so to his namesake. She was instantly in love with them all. Seriously though, how could you not be, they look like angels with really sharp teeth.
With the three heads of the Volturi now gone, there was no longer a threat to us. Or, so we thought.
While Jasper was taking down a bear just outside of Vancouver, I sat on the edge of a cliff and opened my mind. The sudden vision was disturbing to say the least.
Vision:
The main meeting chamber in the castle of the former Volturi leaders was filled with at least twenty vampires. On the thrones sat the wives of two of the Volturi, Sulpicia a fair-haired vampire with powdery skin and filmed eyes, just like her mate's. She was the mate of Aro and a member of the Volturi, but now she has assumed half control of the coven. She is talented, but her gift is currently unknown. In the other seat sat Athenodora, she was the mate of Caius and like him, she also had fair-hair and powdery skin, let's not forget those burgundy filmed eyes.
Sulpicia and Athenodora rose from their seats wearing their signature black cloaks and addressed the crowd before them.
"My friends, thank you for coming here today. Every one of you has lost someone to the Cullen Coven just as we have. The time has come to put an end to them. Their perverted way of life has demented their mental capacity. We will be doing the world a great service by eliminating their threat to our world," Sulpicia began inciting the crowd.
"They have even started using humans to breed offspring for them. They are just as bad as an immortal child is, their hunger cannot be contained. So you see, you will also be protecting your food supply as well," Athenodora maliciously slurred.
"We are assembling every last member of our coven to move against them. Will you join us?" the room erupted in cheers as if to answer her.
"Question is do we attack together or independently?" Athenodora mused.
"If I might be bold and interrupt?" a familiar voice spoke out of the crowd.
"Of course Maria, please do."
"Well, I am thinking we should do this very carefully so we do not lose any others. We should break up into groups. Once the main group encounters them, we should rush them from all sides. If they are distracted by your coven, our covens will have no problem clean sweeping them," she smugly smirked.
"I do like your thinking. Maria for the next two days we will plan it out right down to every tiny detail. They will not win this time," Sulpicia spoke, but both nodded their agreement.
End vision.
"Alice, are you alright?"
"Yes Jasper, but we have to get home, there is a problem in Italy," he nodded and helped me to my feet.
The run home only took half an hour; which most of the time I spent telling Jasper everything I saw. He was less than thrilled by Maria joining the Volturi to fight us. Her ruthlessness was world renowned. The armies she created to best the southern states was a sad tale in vampire history.
We had just ran through the front door when I slammed on the brakes and stared at Rosalie standing in the middle of the living room holding her flat stomach in a manner that told me we weren't the only ones with news.
Emmett just wrapped himself around her and smothered her in sweet kisses. "Alice, we're expecting!" she laughed out.
I eyed everyone and carefully hid my apprehension. Esme beamed from the couch holding Paulie, Carlisle smirked from the seat next to Esme holding Carlie and Edward and Bella shared the other couch holding Eddie.
"Wow Rose, that's great," I tried to sound perky, but did Emmett really have to get it right, just now?
Edward's POV
As Alice hugged Rose, she showed me what she had seen from Italy. Why couldn't the Volturi just go away for good? We should have known the wives would seek revenge for the loss of their mates. It was foolish for us to believe they would just forget about us.
I squeezed Bella a little tighter trying to sooth myself. Bella could always tell when something was off with me.
'Edward, I know you and Alice are doing that silent conversation thing. Is there something I should know about?' she quirked an eyebrow. I squeezed her again.
"Rose, would you hold Eddie while Edward and I go hunting? The boys are going to be hungry soon," clearly Bella was not going to wait for answers.
"Of course," Rose laughed as she took possession of my son.
"Edward what's going on?"
"The wives of the Volturi are less than pleased with the loss of their mates. They are banding together with other covens that have had members we've killed."
"They want a fight?" she gnawed on her lip.
I sighed heavily, "They want revenge and they are using our lifestyle as a catalyst."
She gasped, "When?"
"The best Alice can tell - a month. Her vision did not include the children, but Rose was there without being pregnant. So we must have hidden the children including Rose's."
"So what now?"
"Now we try to call in every vampire we know to finish it once and for all."
I was right, the morning after Jessica's visit everyone in the family including Bella's parents were manning the phones. Alice was writing fast and furious to keep track of who would come and who would not. Thankfully, very few declined. Esme took the children into the forest for one of their training hunts to keep them from hearing most of the conversations.
Rose was the most frantic. She finally had what she had waited a century for and now it was being threatened. I would not want to be on the receiving end of her wrath. However, I guess the same could be said about me. I would not hesitate to shred anyone who would hurt any member of my family.
In just the first week, three friends arrived. Garrett a nomad - who instantly took a shine to Kate, as well as Charlotte and her mate Peter - they're friends of Jasper's from his days down south during the newborn wars.
The following week The Irish coven arrived, Liam, Maggie and Siobhan. Also, Mary and Randall both nomads, but they were also friends even though they did not travel together.
The moment they saw the triplets and Rose's now distended abdomen, they had no recourse but to believe the Volturi's statements were complete fabrications. Slowly but surely, everyone we called was coming together, even a few that said "no" showed up anyways. The women guests were intrigued by Bella and how her venom had transformed Rose. Maggie was especially interested, since she was so young when turned that having children was something that she never even had a chance to consider.
With more reinforcements due in every day, the house was on constant alert. Not to mention, no one had been informed about the wolves yet.
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